Best Places65712, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 65712, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
65712 ranks 20,470th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 65712
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
65712's strengths and weaknesses
Where 65712 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$401 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 65712 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 65712
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 65712 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,724, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 65712's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 65712
65712's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 65712.
Who works in 65712, and how
Work in 65712 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 65712
65712 has more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 65712 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 65712, month by month
65712 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 47° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 65712
The nearest airport, Springfield-Branson Ntl, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 159 miles away.
The best schools in and around 65712
Schools across 65712 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Marionville ElemB+ · 52% proficient
- Mt. Vernon IntermediateB · 47% proficient
- Central Elem.C · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Marionville MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Mt. Vernon MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Pierce City MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Marionville HighB · 50% proficient
- Pierce City HighB− · 40% proficient
- Aurora HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 65712 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
65712 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 65712 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 65712
Is 65712 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 65712 ranks 20,470th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on health outcomes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 65712 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $205,524. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $73,724 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 65712 safe?
65712 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $399 per resident a year.
Compare 65712 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 65712. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 65712 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
65712 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 65712: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 65712: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 65712: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 65712: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
65712 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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